Device for securing corks in bottles.



PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906.

F. W. SGHROBDER. DEVICE FOR SECURING GORKS IN BOTTLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY7, 1904.

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WITNESSES PATENTED JUNE 12. 1906 P. w. scmosnm. DEVICE FOR SECURING cons IN BOTTLES. APPLICATION TILED JULY 7, 1904.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

PatentedJune ,12, 1906.

Application filed July 7, 1904. Serial No. 215,661.

This invention relates to improvements in.

hoods or caps for securing corks in bottles containing aerated waters and other liquids which are or may be bottled under pressure,

and more particularly to improvements in the manner of mounting the said hood on'the neck of the bottle, and to devices for securing such hoods.

In the accompanying drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are elevations at right angles to one another; and Fig. 3 is asectional plan of Fig. 1, showing one method of securing the hood to a bottle and the construction of hood to be employed therewith. Figs. 4 and 5 arerespectively a perspective view and details, and Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively an elevation and sectional plan of other methods of securing the .hood to the bottle. Figs. 8 and 10 show other methods of attachment, and Figs. 9 and 11 separate details used in connection therewith, and Fig. 12 shows a modified construction of hood. 1

Referring first to Figs. 1, 2, and 3 of the drawings, the bottle is constructed with two longitudinal and diametrically opposite grooves 1. These grooves are formed just under the thickened part or welt 2 of the neck of the bottle and are so shaped that their bottoms incline toward each other inwardly and upwardly, as shown. The cap 3 is preferably constructed as a closed hood with lugs 4 at the sides projecting from side levers 6, whereby the cap can be pushed off the top of the bottle when it is desired to uncork it. In some cases, however, the hood is constructed with such lugs 4 at the top, as shown in Fig. 4, whereby greater leverage can be obtained to enable the cap to be pushed off when opening the bottle. The hood 3 is pivoted at the end of its side levers 6 in a half-hoop of wire 5, of suitable material, the ends of which are bent inward and spring over the neck of the bottle into the two longitudinal grooves 1, and being sprung into these grooves is always urged close up under the welt 2, the hood being thereby maintained in ends of which are sprung into longitudinal grooves in the neck, also practically-eliminates any chance of the hood becoming detached from the bottle by rough usage, by reason of the longitudinal freedom of motion of the ends of the'hood in the groove.

As shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and 7, the hood is pivotally mounted on,a wire 7 ,which is secured underthe welt 2 of the'bottle-neck by twisting the ends, and which is formed with two loops or lugs 9 atopposite ends of a diameter of the circle into which the wire. is bent. The ends of the levers 6 of the hood- 3 are sprung over the loops 9, which enter holes 10, provided therein. The projecting loops 9 are then bent aside or, as shownin Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings, are compressed or flattened, thus pivotally securing the'lever 6 ,on the wire 7. Instead of securing the lever of the hood in this manner loops 11 are separately formed and their ends passed through theholes 10 from the inside and bent over on the outside thereof, as shownon the right-hand side of Fig. 5. The wire 7 is then passed through these inside loops 11 when the hood is in position on the bottle and secured under the welt- 2 ofthe bottle-neck by twisting the ends as shown, or in any other suitable manner. Instead of a wire loop 11 the loop may be formed of a metal strip, as

shown on the left-hand side of Fig. 5, having tabs which are passed through the holes 10 in the lever 6 and turned outward. In any case the wire ends or tabs must be formed so as to enable the lever 6 to turn pivotally thereon. In some cases instead of forming the hood 3 with a closed downwardly-projecting back part to prevent the cap being pushed over to the wrong side it can be formed open with a band 12 partially encircling the neck of the bottle, as shown in Fig. 12.

Instead of securing the cap to the bottle by a wire, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6, a partial ring 13 of suitable metal which can be sprung over the neck of the bottle can be employed, as shown in Figs. 8, 9, 10, and 11. This ring has formed in its opposite sides holes 14, having grooves 15 leading up to them from the outermost ends of the ring. The hood 3 is secured to this ring by means of a bent wire surrounding the neck of the bottle.

16, having its outer ends turned in at right angles so as to form pins, which pins slide in the grooves 15 referred to above until they spring into the holes 14 of the partiaIl ring I]. O1- der to facilitate the sprin ing of this Wire into its place, it is preferabI T iormed with a double bend 17 about the middle of its length and referably at right angles to the wire, whic can be opened out to admit the passing of the wire over the neck of the bottle, and which when placed in position can be closed together again, thus fixing the wire in position.

When using wire as above described for securing the cap in position, it is necessary that this Wire should be incapable of shifting up and down on the neck of the bottle. In order to accomplish this object, the neck of the bottle is sometimes provided with a collar 18, of metal or other suitable material, of such a width that its upper edge bears against the welt 2 of the neck of the bottle, while its lower edge bears against shoulder 19 of the bottle or extends down to the spring of the taper of the neck, if this be tapered. This collar has suitable projections, recesses, or ridges (such as the projections 20 shown in Figs. 8 and 9) on it so that the aforesaid wire subsequently put round the collar on the neck of the bottle is prevented from slipping up or down thereon. The partial ring 13 and the collar 18 referred to above may be formed in one, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11.

Having thus described the nature of my said invention and the best means I know of carrying the same into practical effect, I claim 1. In combination, a bottle-neck having oppositely-disposed longitudinal grooves, the bottoms of which incline toward each other as described.

.2. In combination, a bottle-neck having oppositely-disposed longitudinal grooves the bottoms of which incline toward each other in an upward direction, a spring-hoop with inwardly turned ends engaging in said grooves, and a hood pivota ly mounted on said hoop and adapted to engage over the mouth of the bottle; substantially as described.

3. In combination, a bottle-neck having oppositely-disposed longitudinal grooves the bottoms of which incline toward each other, spring-urged pivot-supports engaging in said grooves and adapted to move longitudinally therein, and a hood pivotally mounted on said supports and adapted to engage over the mouth of the bottle; substantially as described. v

4. In combination, a bottle-neck havin oppositely-disposed longitudinal grooves, an a hood having a solid top and projecting legs, said hood being pivotally mounted in the said grooves; substantially as described.

5. In devices for securing corks in bottles, a hood pivotally supported on the neck of the bottle and adapted to engage over the cork, said hood having a plain flat top and a retaining-band situated above the pivot-axis; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

FREDERICK WILLIAM SCHROEDER.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH MILLARD, WALTER J. SKERTEN. 

